Razor.



H. J. GAISMAN.

RAZOR., APPLIOTION FILED 00T. 25, 1909.

1,039,377, l A Pamnd sept. 24,1912.

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Specification of Letters datent.

Patented sept. et, 191e.

application niet October at, 1969. semi no. 524,330.

Twill wlwm it may concern Be it knowny that I, HENRY J. GAIsirAN, a. citizen of the United States, and resident of Newv York city, borough of Manhattan, in. the county of New Yrdrk and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razors, of which the following is a specification. o

My invention relates to im rovements 1n the class of razors used in t e manner of an ordinary razor having the shank extending in the direction of the edge of the' blade, and the objects of my invention areto enable a thin blade to be detachably su ported in connection with a guard; to ena le the guard to have limited swin ing movement with respect to the blade e ge during use; to enable a ldouble edged blade to be used, and the guard adjusted withl respect to either edge as required; to protect the rear edge of a double edged blade to prevent injury to the user, while the O posite edge is vbeing used; to enable the bla e to be held with its cuttin edge or edges away from the guard, whi e` the razor is being cleaned or stropped, and to provide a razor which will be eiicientin use and convenient in operation.

My invention comprises novel details of improvement and arrangements of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figure l is a side view of a razor embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view; Fig. 4 is an end View; Fig. 5 is a section on Vthe line 5, 5. in Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is an enlar ed broken partly sectional side View; Fig. l is a section on the line 7, 7, in Fig. 3, and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

At 1, 2 are plates movably connected togiether at one end, as by a. suitable hinge 3, and adapted to clamp between them a suitable blade 4;, such as a double edge relatively thin blade. To one of the plates, as the plate 1, at one end is attached a suitable shank 5, which may be pivotally connected with a suitable handle 6. vAt the end opposite shank 5 plate 1 is provided with a pro- ,"ection or stud 7. Plate 1 is provided with 'ins or studs 8 suitably spaced apart and adapted to pass through suitable openings 4 in blade It, and plate 2 is provided with openings 2 to receive thc pins or studs 8, whereby the blade is detachably clamped in position between plates 1 and Said plates are maintained in clamping relation by any .suitable means, such as by the frictional engagement of studs 8 with plate 2 at the openings 2, or by the spring-like action of the parts. 4

At 10 is a guard frame journaled upon shank 5 and stud 7, and adapted to inclose the blade along and around its edges and ends. Said frame is shown provided. with a sleeve 11 rotatively mounted upon shank 5 and with a' sleeve 12 at the opposite end rotatively mounted upon stud 7. One of the longitudinal bars or parts 10 of the guard frame constitutes the guard for the blade edge, and the comb 'teeth 10b of the guard may be produced by suitably stamping the metal of the bar. The bar 10c of the guard frame vis made relatively wide to project on opposite sides of the adjacent blade edge to guard` and protect the latter` (see Fig. 5). Guard frame 10 is permitted limited lateral swinging movement in use with respect to the blade edge, and isalso adapted to be maintained out of correlation. with the bladefedge to permit ready cleaning of the razor. To this end stud 7 is provided with suitably disposed spaced teeth or projections 7kx which may be formed by making cut-s or recesses 7 b in the end of the stud at right angles to each other, and sleeve 12 is provided with a transverse pin or bar 128L adapted to fit in one or the other transverse recesses 7b, whereby the corresponding projections 7 will maintain thc guard frame in the positions to which it may be turned. In order that the guard 10 may swing a limited distance with respect to the blade edge during shaving the recesses 7b are sufficiently wide to permit cross bar 12 to have freedom of movement or play between the corresponding pairs of projections 7. To retain guard frame 10 in the desired position I provide a spring 13, shown coiled around shank 5 and bearing at one ena against the Outer wall 11l of sleeve 11` and at its opposite end said spring bears against i plate 1 (see Fig. 6), thereby serving to maintain cross bar 12L in the corresponding cross 4 nosas?? 'tected by clips 14 having ears 14d adapted theguard-and adapted to embrace :the oor; to extend along opposite sides of the guard ners of said guard' to protect tne corners or frame to conceal and protect the corners oi the blade. the blade, which clips are shown pivotally In a razor, a blade carrying member supported. at l upon frame l0, and are having studs thereon, a guard for the ede'e im 'adapted to swing toward and away from of the blade having sleeves at the en s the corners of the blade in the direction of thereof in which the studs are trunmoned, the blade. stop lugs spaced apart on one of the studs,' Then the parts are assembled as shown means carried by one of the sleeves extendgf w in Fig. l the razor may be used for shaving ing. between the stop lugs -and adapted vto in the manner of an ordinary razor equipped engage the said lugs to limit t-he movement f, with a guard, and when the b-lade edge is of the guard. with relation to the; blade applied to the face the guard will swing carrymg member, a sp1-lng bearing against sidewise sufficiently to permit proper shavthe blade carrying member in the opposite y w ing. By the arrangement. shown 4the blade sleeve, and the end'of saidsleeve for retain may be used from either side, as the guard ing the 'lugs and memberin operative rela may swing to either side of the blade edge, A tion, the said blade carrying member being and the art c of the guard frame will.; of less length than the length of the frame protect t e rear edge of the Ablade when a to permit movement axially of the said studs double edged blade is used. When it is dewhereby the lugs are dlsengaged from the sired to clean the razor or to strop the edges said means carried by one of the sleeves'.

of the blade, frame l0 is pushed or slid in ll. In a razor, a blade carrying memberl an outward direction to release the cross pin having studs thereoma guard for the edge or bar l2 from stud 7 the frame l0 is then `of the blade having sleeves at the ends? swung at right ane'les'to the blade and rethereof in which the studs are trunnioned, leased, whereupon the cross pin or bar 12' stop lugs spaced apar-ton one of the studs, will enter the corresponding eross recess 7b means carried by one of the sleeves extendf stud 7 and maintain the guard frame at ing between the stop lugs and adapted 'to right angles to the blade, as illustrated in engage the said lugs to limit the movement ,-3.3 Figa- The guardframe maybeswung half of the guard. with relationto the blade way around in the manner described to carrying member, a spring bearing against transfer the guard l()a from one edge of the the blade earryin member in the oppositeblade to the other. Blades may beremoved sleeve and the en oi saidsleeve for retainn andreplaced without interfering with frame ing the lugs and member in operative rela-- 10 while it is in the position shown in Fig. 3'. tion, the said blade carrying member beinglee VClnmges may be made in the details of of less length than the length of the frame construction shown and described, within to permit movement axially of the said the scope of the appended claims, ,without studs whereby the lugs are disengaged fromV vdqoartiuig from the spirit of the invention. the said means carried by one oft the sleeves, 4a Having now described my invention what said lugs also comprising means whereby is! I claim is A the blade is'held out ol` operative relation to la ln a razor, a blade carrying holder, a the guard. guard Lier the edge of' the blade, means for 5. Ina razor, a blade carrying member, rotatably A mounting the blade carrying studs thereon, a guard for a razor edge, holder and guard togetbensaid means persleeves on the said. gi'iard in which the studs iii mitting endwise movement of vone with reare rotatable and in "which they are movable latlon' to the other, means for limit-ing roaxially, a spring in oneof the sleeves beartary motion of one member with relation to ing against the blade carrying member and. the other, means operated by said en dwise the end of the sleeve for forcing the blade.- oo movement for holding-one member at an carrying member outwardly with relation lli@ anglewitb relation. to the other, and means to th@J spring, lugs spaced apart on the oppefo yie'ldably4 retaining. the last mentioned site stud, 'a member projecting from themeans 1n operatlve posit-ion. sleeve into a space. between thel lugs, the reV 2. In a razor, a blade carrying'holder, a lation of said member to the space' bein guard for the edge of the blade, means for such that slight rotary motion is permitted 'l2-lll rotatably mounting the blade carrying the studs whereby the 'guard may be oscil- I holder and' guard together, said means perlated with relation. to tlidblade.

matting endwisemovementof one with re- '6. In a razor, a blade carrying inember,- lation to. the other, means tor limiting rostuds thereon, a guard for a razor edge, y so tary motion of one member with relation to sleeves on the said guard in whinh the othe means opera-ted by said endwise are rotatable and in. which l holding one member at' an able axially, a in 0" onto the other, means for bearing' against S the lastnientionedmeans and tile en i i nien, 'and clips hinged to blac 5 ment of the guar lation to the prin lugs spaced apart on the end of; one of t e studs a member projecting from the sleeve and adapted towngage the, said 1u s for limiting the-movewith relation to the blade and for holdin" the blade carrying member I at an angle witril relation to the sind guard.

Si ned at. New Yorkjcity, in the county of ew York, and State of New York this 21st day of October, A. D. 1909.

HENRY J. GAISMAN.

Witnesses:

MAX DAVIS, E. WARD. 

